M25 crash J5

Crash on the M25 at J5 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 12:20. Cleared at 15:20 after 3 h 1 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

Status

Cleared 15:20 on 23 Sept 2026, after 3 h 1 min

Location

M25 J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. Wed 12:20 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
2. Wed 15:20 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Wed 15:20 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Accident, Lane closed

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Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J5.

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